Going to the Dentist

by Kate Petty, Lisa Kopper

By explaining what happens during a typical consultation with the dentist--x-rays taken, cavities filled, teeth cleaned--this book stresses the painlessness of dentistry and helps allay a young child's fears about that first office visit

22 pages, Library Binding

Published January 1, 1988

About the author

Writer/Editor Kate Petty (born Katharine Chapman) was the innovative author of more than two hundred books for children, including fiction, nonfiction, and picture books. Her award-winning pop-up books with illustrator Jennie Maizels and her collaborations with the Eden Project in Cornwall, England, are among her most popular works.

She died at age 55 from cancer.

Reviews

[Heather Ligman · Rating 3 out of 5]

includes vocab words with pictures at the end of the book. simple book about what the dentist does when you have a cavity.